澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-04-29
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Prince William has made a surprise appearance outside Buckingham Palace ahead of his wedding to Kate Middleton. He spent several minutes shaking hands, chatting and posing for photos. Large crowds also greeted Kate Middleton outside the hotel where she’s staying before the wedding.
The death toll 1 from the savage 2 storms and tornadoes 3 sweeping 4 across America’s southern states has now topped 250. More than half of those have died in Alabama alone where a state of emergency has been declared. It’s the worst storm season in almost 40 years.
Authorities believe a suicide bomber 5 was responsible for a massive explosion at a popular tourist café in the Moroccan city of Marrakech that’s killed at least 15 people. Most of the dead are thought to be tourists. The bomb attack happened at the city’s main square which is usually packed with tourists and street vendors 6.
There’s growing anger about the Federal Government decision to delay listing several drugs on the Pharmaceutical 7 Benefit Scheme. Health Minister Nicola Roxon will meet concerned health groups in Melbourne today to try to allay 8 their fears. Mr Roxon says it’s all about keeping a lid on government spending.
And it looks like the door has finally been slammed on Julia Gillard’s plan for a refugee processing centre in East Timor. Fairfax is reporting the country’s President Jose Ramos-Horta has now withdrawn 9 his support for the proposal. The idea had already been rejected by the country’s parliament and its Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao.
1 toll
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
- The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
- The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
2 savage
adj.野蛮的；凶恶的，残暴的；n.未开化的人
- The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
- He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。
3 tornadoes
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
- Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。 来自互联网
- Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。 来自互联网
4 sweeping
adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的
- The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
- Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？
5 bomber
n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者
- He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
- Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
6 vendors
n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 )；小贩；（房屋等的）卖主；卖方
- The vendors were gazundered at the last minute. 卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
- At the same time, interface standards also benefIt'software vendors. 同时，界面标准也有利于软件开发商。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
7 pharmaceutical
adj.药学的，药物的；药用的，药剂师的
- She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室。
- We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。